Biotissue Holdings Inc.: payments to clinicians
7,178 clinicians received $1,961,515 from Biotissue Holdings Inc. in 2025; Optometrist is the most common specialty among the largest recipients. Consulting fees was the largest category at 45%, then food and beverage (44%). The largest single recipient (Orthopaedic Surgery, North Carolina) received $134,627.
| Program year | Total | Payments | Clinicians paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,961,515 | 16,571 | 7,178 |
| 2024 | $2,088,801 | 20,909 | 7,392 |
Largest recipients in 2025
| # | Clinician | Specialty | Location | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Bentley Anderson, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Charlotte, NC | $134,627 |
| 2 | Brian J. Bear, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery | Rockford, IL | $97,140 |
| 3 | Robert L. Schultze, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Slingerlands, NY | $74,499 |
| 4 | Christopher Manley Stewart, M.D. | Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma | Little Rock, AR | $71,532 |
| 5 | Alon Kahana, MD | Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Livonia, MI | $50,526 |
| 6 | Crystal M. Brimer, O.D | Optometrist | Wilmington, NC | $42,937 |
| 7 | Brett Bielory, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Rutherford, NJ | $40,532 |
| 8 | Alain Michael Bauza, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Freehold, NJ | $36,029 |
| 9 | Paul M. Karpecki, OD | Optometrist | Lexington, KY | $35,893 |
| 10 | James Lamar, O.D. | Optometrist | New Orleans, LA | $35,315 |
| 11 | Gina Marie Ciarmiello, OD | Optometrist | Delmar, NY | $35,076 |
| 12 | Ashraf Freddie Ahmad, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Irvine, CA | $33,341 |
| 13 | Mark Steven Milner, MD | Ophthalmology | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | $23,198 |
| 14 | Aaron A. Laviana, MD, MBA | Urology | Austin, TX | $19,860 |
| 15 | John Daniel Sheppard Jr., M.D. | Ophthalmology | Norfolk, VA | $15,628 |
| 16 | Valerie A. Barnett, O.D. | Optometrist | McKinney, TX | $14,388 |
| 17 | Julie Marie McLaughlin, O.D. | Optometrist | Allentown, PA | $13,149 |
| 18 | Mark T. Gould, MD | Orthopaedic Surgery, Foot and Ankle Surgery | Jacksonville, FL | $13,126 |
| 19 | Varun Sundaram, MD | Urology | Austin, TX | $12,505 |
| 20 | Edward Charles Osterberg III, M.D. | Urology | Austin, TX | $12,374 |
| 21 | Hardeep Kaur Kataria, O.D | Optometrist | Porter Ranch, CA | $12,290 |
| 22 | Jason Anthony Krystofiak, MD | Family Medicine, Sports Medicine | Livingston, NJ | $12,114 |
| 23 | Jason Douglas Bullajian, MD | Ophthalmology | McKinney, TX | $11,463 |
| 24 | Caroline Watson, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Huntsville, AL | $11,048 |
| 25 | Desirae Brinkley | Optometrist | Memphis, TN | $10,167 |
| 26 | Timothy Wilson, MD | Urology | Santa Monica, CA | $9,127 |
| 27 | Robert A. Eden, M.D. | Specialist | Slingerlands, NY | $8,255 |
| 28 | Rebecca Lynn Rakow Flyckt, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology, Obstetrics | Cleveland, OH | $8,026 |
| 29 | Shawn Michael Cazzell, DPM | Podiatrist | Fresno, CA | $7,500 |
| 30 | Marie L. Williams, DPM | Podiatrist | Aventura, FL | $6,924 |
| 31 | Mutahar Ahmed, MD | Urology | Maywood, NJ | $6,542 |
| 32 | Kimberly M. Schauland, OD | Optometrist | Green Bay, WI | $6,193 |
| 33 | Ashley Beth Simpson, D.O. | Surgery | Westlake, OH | $5,974 |
| 34 | Deepika Shah, MD, MPH | Ophthalmology | Chevy Chase, MD | $5,790 |
| 35 | Sean Winston Smolenyak, OD | Optometrist | Raleigh, NC | $5,629 |
| 36 | Anil Someswar Vedula, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Plantation, FL | $5,452 |
| 37 | Zeba A. Syed, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | $5,387 |
| 38 | Ryan William Yealy, O.D. | Optometrist | Lancaster, PA | $5,176 |
| 39 | Bianca Marie Kostranchuk, O.D. | Optometrist | Chardon, OH | $5,145 |
| 40 | Jeffrey James Gibson, MD | Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Miami, FL | $4,816 |
| 41 | Sachin D. Kalyani, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Hanover, MD | $4,812 |
| 42 | Marjan Farid, MD | Ophthalmology, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Irvine, CA | $3,721 |
| 43 | Eric James, OD | Optometrist | Walker, MI | $3,666 |
| 44 | Timothy Van Johnson, M.D. | Specialist | Tuscaloosa, AL | $3,560 |
| 45 | Mark L. Miedema, M.D. | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Pain Medicine | Fayetteville, AR | $3,544 |
| 46 | David Wolff Goldfarb, MD | Urology | Houston, TX | $3,274 |
| 47 | Jenifer Kay Bossert, O.D. | Optometrist | Honolulu, HI | $3,228 |
| 48 | Laila Colicchio, O.D. | Optometrist | Perth Amboy, NJ | $3,200 |
| 49 | Corrie Ann Lesher, OD | Optometrist | Amherst, OH | $2,926 |
| 50 | Luis Silbiano Navarro, O.D. | Optometrist | Edinburg, TX | $2,844 |
| 51 | Camil I. Marrero, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Plantation, FL | $2,702 |
| 52 | Jeff Wongskhaluang, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Olathe, KS | $2,658 |
| 53 | Pankajkumar Gopaldas Shah, MD | Ophthalmology | Mission, TX | $2,633 |
| 54 | Victoria Hansen, O.D. | Optometrist | Hudson, NY | $2,547 |
| 55 | Elizabeth Ann Braun, O.D. | Optometrist | Mt Pleasant, SC | $2,433 |
| 56 | Briana Vargas | Optometrist | Edinburg, TX | $2,393 |
| 57 | Abby J. Vanderah, OD | Optometrist | Mt Pleasant, SC | $2,378 |
| 58 | Joshua Ray Brandon, MD | Family Medicine, Sports Medicine | Germantown, TN | $2,358 |
| 59 | Leonardo Nicholas Catalano Vazquez, M.D. | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Fort Lauderdale, FL | $2,316 |
| 60 | Ajay S. Patel, OD | Optometrist | Plano, TX | $2,271 |
| 61 | Mary Alison Mercer, OD | Optometrist | Portsmouth, VA | $2,255 |
| 62 | Kimberly B. Feder, O.D. | Optometrist | Fort Myers, FL | $2,237 |
| 63 | Francis S. Mah, MD | Specialist | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,198 |
| 64 | Eric D. Donnenfeld, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Garden City, NY | $2,172 |
| 65 | Norman A. Zaffater Jr., M.D. | Ophthalmology | Bossier City, LA | $2,151 |
| 66 | Nicoletta J. Stefanidis, O.D. | Optometrist | Laguna Hills, CA | $2,117 |
| 67 | Cibele Shimabukuro Saporito, O.D. | Optometrist | Laredo, TX | $2,103 |
| 68 | Mark Eaves, OD | Optometrist | Fort Myers, FL | $2,058 |
| 69 | Herbert Tanner Wentzien, OD | Optometrist | Anchorage, AK | $2,008 |
| 70 | Behnaz Rouhani, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Philadelphia, PA | $1,962 |
| 71 | Rebecca Lynn Schoonover, O.D. | Optometrist | Peckville, PA | $1,961 |
| 72 | Calvin Daniel Ebels, O.D. | Optometrist | Grandville, MI | $1,935 |
| 73 | James Michael Morrow, D.P.M. | Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery | Florence, KY | $1,917 |
| 74 | Jenna M. Bailey, OD | Optometrist | Toledo, OH | $1,910 |
| 75 | Shyam Patel, MD | Ophthalmology | Garden City, NY | $1,904 |
| 76 | Kurt W. Andreason, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Bend, OR | $1,854 |
| 77 | Kevin Patrick Campbell, OD | Optometrist | Hilton Head Island, SC | $1,852 |
| 78 | Lindsay R. Harris, O.D. | Optometrist | Beverly Hills, CA | $1,842 |
| 79 | John C. Blaney, M.D. | Surgery | Templeton, CA | $1,819 |
| 80 | Tiffany Kays Zair, O.D | Optometrist | Dearborn, MI | $1,782 |
| 81 | Chad Everett Tisdale, O.D. | Optometrist | Wilmington, NC | $1,774 |
| 82 | Taylor Vincent | Optometrist | Tulsa, OK | $1,765 |
| 83 | Jeffrey Jon Yocum, O.D. | Optometrist | Lafayette, IN | $1,764 |
| 84 | Emily M. Enright, OD | Optometrist | Olathe, KS | $1,744 |
| 85 | Caron E. Harner, DPM | Podiatrist, Foot & Ankle Surgery | Southgate, KY | $1,732 |
| 86 | Parul S. Desai, MD PA | Ophthalmology | Edinburg, TX | $1,726 |
| 87 | Jeremiah Gagnon, OD | Optometrist | Sandpoint, ID | $1,714 |
| 88 | Miriam T. Schteingart, MD | Ophthalmology | Saginaw, MI | $1,697 |
| 89 | Mark Iltis, DO | Surgery, Vascular Surgery | Lexington, KY | $1,692 |
| 90 | James E. Tearse, MD | Ophthalmology | Redwood City, CA | $1,689 |
| 91 | Pedro T. Ramirez, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology, Gynecologic Oncology | Houston, TX | $1,665 |
| 92 | Alexis May Kimble, D.O. | Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery | Pasadena, CA | $1,662 |
| 93 | Noa Rene Robson, OD | Optometrist | Manitowoc, WI | $1,659 |
| 94 | Margaret Nikituk, O.D. | Optometrist | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,638 |
| 95 | Rayan Abilmouna, O.D. | Optometrist | Houston, TX | $1,635 |
| 96 | Evan Joseph Zimmerman, OD | Optometrist | New Carlisle, IN | $1,633 |
| 97 | Bruce Allen Krawiecki, O.D. | Optometrist | Humble, TX | $1,629 |
| 98 | Lauren Pastucha, O.D. | Optometrist | Springdale, PA | $1,614 |
| 99 | Keshav Narain, M.D. | Ophthalmology, Retina Specialist | San Jose, CA | $1,596 |
| 100 | Amber Carissa Flynn | Optometrist | Newnan, GA | $1,593 |
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